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2006-10-20 12:41:52 · 14 answers · asked by CASSIE 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
It is yet another Pagan tradition that Christianity adopted in order to shut out other religions at the time. The church wanted pagans to be seen as evil so they took their day of celebration and turned it into something evil. If you look at the history of the church, this happened all the time with various religions and various symbols.
2006-10-20 12:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by robtheman 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think Halloween has some issues, but I'd much rather focus on what alternatives are available with regard to activities on Oct. 31 instead of dwelling on the holiday's pagan influences. There are a lot of churches and other groups offering Christ-centered activities on Halloween night. I'd be heading to a Christian rock concert that night if I didn't have to work. Check out the first link below for some ideas that people have e-mailed to me over the past couple of years regarding non-Halloween-oriented activities on Halloween night.
2006-10-24 15:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween originated from the Christian holiday "All Hallow's Eve" which is the evening before All Saints Day. Children used to dress up as famous saints out of respect for them and to pay homage in thier own way. it was in the early 1700's when someone came up with the idea that all of the Saints are dead so they should dress up like ghosts. And the tradition morphed and bastardized from there just like every thing else modern America gets its hands on.
As far as it being evil.................its only as evil as the heart of the person participating. It wasn't evil when you were a kid and you dressed up like an angel or a fairy.... or a knight or a superhero was it? Why can't we just have a good time and not try to out do every one else every year?
2006-10-20 12:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Halloween has its origins in pagan religious celebration, it was a day that they spend in preparation of meals food and ceremonies for the dead, who according to their teaching was to return to earth that night. it was never considered evil until modern times. folklore has given Halloween its evil bent. it has been know as all hallow eve some christian nations to this day consider it a day of prayer in which they will go to the grave site of the departed to share a meal with them and talk to the dead like they were there to have a conversation, they do it to pay their respect and to show honour to the departed to most christian Halloween is considered evil because they feel that these people are worshipping the dead.
2006-10-20 14:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine was interviewed for the paper about being Wiccan and Halloween last year, but we live in a Christian area, so he had to counter the article with a Priest who went on and on about how Witches are evil. The author of the article did a good job because the priest looks like a bigot because of the quotes he provided! (See, kids, being prejudice isn't cool!)
2006-10-20 12:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian. I take my kids trick or treating. They wear costumes. I am room mom for my daughters pre school class for the halloween party. To me it is not a big deal.
2006-10-20 12:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not I! Don't get me wrong, I believe its not right but to go as far as to say evil? Satan is evil yes but a bunch of kids dressed up...No! So I feel you could ask a better question.
2006-10-22 10:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno. I'll ask my best friend - his ex is one of them.
But then, she's a LOT of things...
He's going to a Halloween party about 225 miles away (he ain't one). Unless he calls for more directions - it'll be tomorrow at least before an answer.
Well, maybe I'll call and see how he's doing... :)
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He's not sure. Some kinda independent church as far as he knows. Something stricter than Southern Baptist he said. Definitely no dancing!
The private school that his daughter had to attend didn't allow the MENTION of Halloween, Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny.
2006-10-20 12:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by Jon W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Christians make too big a deal of it. It's only a bit of candy and dressing up or trying to scare somebody. I mean- come on!
2006-10-21 15:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by yodaman11111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not me! I love Halloween!!
2006-10-20 13:04:27 · answer #10 · answered by Math geek 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋